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Location: Borehamwood, United Kingdom
Reports to: European Retail Finance Director
Role PurposeThe Finance Director is responsible for ensuring robust financial control, regulatory compliance, and high-quality financial reporting across the business. The role has specific accountability for custodial treasury activities, client money oversight, statutory and government reporting, and management reporting to senior leadership and the Board. The Finance Director supports strategic decision-making through forecasting, budgeting, and performance management.
Key Responsibilities- Business partner to the Managing Director and Leadership team
Custodial Treasury
- Oversee custodial treasury activities, aligning appropriate controls over cash management and investments with Group treasury
- Approval of Investments submitted by the FBP.
- Build relationships with Banks and Investment Brokers.
- Review and approve interest calculations relating to tenancy deposits.
- Review money market and treasury reporting for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
Regulatory, Statutory & Government Reporting
- Own and oversee six-monthly and annual government and regulatory reporting.
- Ensure submissions are accurate, timely, and compliant with UK regulatory requirements.
- Maintain documentation and governance to support regulatory reviews and audits.
Financial Performance, Control & Compliance
- Provide financial insight and challenge on strategic and commercial initiatives.
- Monitor operating expenses to ensure expenses are accurately allocated, appropriate accruals are in place where necessary (i.e. bonus accruals), and on budget, highlighting variances and expense trends
- Review and oversee Control Self Assessments (CSAs) in line with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Ensure effective financial controls are designed, implemented, and operating as intended.
- Lead a team of appropriately skilled Finance professionals in delivering the provision of real-time support and financial analysis to business directors.
- Act as a key contact for internal and external audit matters.
Management & Board Reporting
- Prepare and review monthly flash reporting with clear performance commentary.
- Lead forecasting and budgeting processes in collaboration with senior stakeholders.
- Oversee the production of high-quality quarterly Board reports, attending and presenting on performance, risks, opportunities, and key issues.
- Communicate financial results clearly to senior leadership.
- Strategic mindset, with a strong focus on planning. Along with the drive to deliver excellent results.
- Team Leadership; people development, coaching and engagement, motivation and functional objective setting.
- Analysis, judgement and decision-making skills.
- Challenges the status quo; open to innovative ideas.
- Operates creatively at pace.
- Seeks solutions and routes through complex challenges, using critical and analytical thinking.
- Ability to communicate effectively, influencing credibly - as appropriate.
- Result orientation and willingness to work hard to achieve goals.
- Adherence to ethical standards; operating reliably and inspiring trust.
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong background in financial control, treasury, and management reporting.
- Experience with custodial arrangements preferred.
- Ability to deliver Board-level reporting and communicate with senior stakeholders.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities concurrently.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and persuade senior stakeholders and people with little to no finance understanding is vital.
- Excellent communication skills – the ability to understand the audience, to analyse data and to deliver information in a clear and understandable manner is critical i.e. a demonstrable ability to explain numbers in “non-financial language”. Confident with ability to constructively challenge to drive performance
- Ability to adapt to change, maintaining strong attention to detail in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Strong presentation skills
- Takes a proactive approach, with the ability to use own initiative or work as part of a wider cross functional team.
Teammate Benefits & Total Well‑Being
At Brown & Brown Canada, we go beyond traditional benefits by supporting the total well‑being of our teammates—physically, financially, and personally. This commitment is reflected in our culture and leadership. In 2026, Brown & Brown Canada. was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada and a Best Workplace™ with Most Trusted Executive Teams by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture. These recognitions are based entirely on confidential employee feedback across Great Place to Work Certified™ organizations in Canada.
Our programs are designed to help you thrive at work and in life.
Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
Financial Benefits: ESPP; Retirement and savings programs, including RRSP with company match, TFSA options
Mental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
Beyond Benefits: Increased Stat Holidays & Vacation time, Paid Sick/Personal time, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.
Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.
The Power to Be Yourself
Brown & Brown is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. Consistent with our values, we steadfast in providing equitable treatment to all with respect to barrier-free employment and accommodation without discrimination. Brown & Brown will provide accommodation for applicants in all aspects of the hiring process, up to the point of undue hardship. If you have an accommodation need, please contact us as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements.
Skills Required
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Strong background in financial control, treasury, and management reporting
- Experience with custodial arrangements preferred
- Ability to deliver Board-level reporting
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong presentation skills
Brown & Brown Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are broad, spanning medical/Rx, dental, vision, life, disability, and added programs alongside Lyra access with up to eight no‑cost coaching or therapy sessions for teammates and covered dependents. Breadth extends to fertility/adoption solutions, second‑opinion services, diabetes care, and Medicare advocacy.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program includes an employer match up to 4% (100% of the first 3% plus 50% of the next 2%) with immediate vesting. Savings support is positioned as a core element of the total‑rewards package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is available, and the company emphasizes an ownership mindset with a large share of teammates as shareholders. This creates accessible equity participation alongside retirement savings.
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What We Do
Brown & Brown Insurance provides risk management solutions to help protect what our customers value most. Our four business segments offer insurance products and services to businesses and individuals. Our culture is built on integrity, innovation, superior capabilities, and discipline. We view insurance differently and use our experience, carrier relationships, and principled customer focus to deliver first-class service and solutions. Becoming a Brown & Brown teammate introduces you to a career with virtually unlimited possibilities. We think of ourselves as a team, so we have teammates—not employees. We strive to attract people who are competitive, driven, and disciplined. Our unique company culture of meritocracy rewards self-starters and those committed to doing what is best for our customers. We are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work ®. Brown & Brown has demonstrated a Culture of Caring through dedication to the people and communities we serve. With more than 11,000 teammates in over 300 locations across the US, Canada, Ireland, the UK, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands, we actively support numerous organizations in the local communities in which we live, work, and play. With a long-standing history of proven success, Brown & Brown is one of the insurance industry’s most powerful and influential leaders, ranked as the fifth-largest brokerage in the US and sixth in the world. You can find us on the NYSE as BRO.
